Development at site bounded to the north by Headford; to the east by Farndreg…

Proposed development

Permission for development at site bounded to the north by Headford; to the east by Farndreg; to the west by a permitted residential development for 80 no. dwellings granted by An Bord Pleanála ABP Ref. 303628-19/Louth County Council P.A. Ref. No. 18/943 and to the south by agricultural lands and existing residential development. Adjoining lands to the west are also the subject of a concurrent planning application for 47 no. dwellings by the same applicant. The proposed development will consist of 67 no. dwellings comprising a mix of both houses and apartment/duplex units. A total of 43 no. houses and 24 no. apartment/duplex units are proposed. Houses include terraced, semi-detached and detached units. Houses range in height from 1 - 2 storeys and have the option for photovoltaic/solar panels on roof slopes. The apartment/duplex dwellings are accommodated in 3 no. 3 storey buildings with balconies provided at first floor level to the rear (west facing elevations). The proposed development will also provide for all site development works including alterations to ground levels; the construction of retaining walls; the rerouting and undergrounding of overhead cables; internal access roads; car parking; footpaths; cycle paths; public lighting; landscaping; services; boundary treatments; and the repositioning of the existing wayleave in the southern part of the site. Access to the proposed development is via a new vehicular access from the Farndreg Estate in the south-eastern part of the site. There is no vehicular access to the permitted development ABP Ref. 303628-19/Louth County Council P.A. Ref. No. 18/943 or to adjoining lands (subject of a concurrent planning application by the same applicant) from the proposed new vehicular access from the Farndreg Estate *Significant Further Information submitted 02/09/20 to allow for revisions to carparking and footpaths, updated archaeological report and more detailed information regarding public lighting and services, a NIS has been submitted as part of the Significant Further Information**

What happens next

Permission was granted on 19 Oct 2020. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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